Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the rocket-propelled grenades (rpg) category.
01 / Overview
RPG-16
Category
Country
Production
1970–1999
Quantity
120,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG) · COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the rocket-propelled grenades (rpg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1976
- Weight9.4 kg
- Calibre58.3 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation3MOD.3
- Crew2
- Single-Use / DisposableNo
- Shoulder-FiredYes
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity130 m/s
- Effective Range800 m
- Maximum Range800 m
- Projectile Weight3,000 g
◇Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
- Penetration (RHA)300 mm
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundYes
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◆Production2MOD.2
- Total Production100,000
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1970Production started
- 1999Production ended
56
years in service
29
years in production
120,000
units produced
20
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
RPG-16 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN33% win·33% loss
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→2001–2021War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)—→1979–1989Soviet-Afghan WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries21country
06 / MASS Score
ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG) RANKING Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
18ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG)7COLD WAR · ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG)556RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
High-explosive anti-tank round fired from underbarrel grenade launchers, designed to penetrate armored targets using a shaped charge warhead.
A portable rocket or missile launcher designed to be operated by a single soldier from the shoulder.
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